(2) Japan-hosted WMD maritime drill begins

(2) Japan-hosted WMD maritime drill begins

SAGAMI BAY, Japan - A French navy man tries to go on board a mock suspect boat during the Japan-hosted multilateral maritime exercise to intercept weapons of mass destruction that began in waters southwest of Tokyo on Oct. 26. Vessels and aircraft from Japan, the United States, Australia and France are taking part in the two-day drill off Sagami Bay in Kanagawa Prefecture, while 18 other countries have sent observers. (Kyodo)

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